Afghan Army Helicopter Crashes, 13 Killed

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) -- An Afghan Army helicopter has crashed due to bad weather in the western province of Herat, killing 13 soldiers, including a senior army officer, a provincial governor said.

The helicopter was en route from Farah Province when it went down in the Adraskan district of neighboring Herat, Farah's governor, Rohul Amin, told Reuters by phone.